Special Education
Program Transfer Guide
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
Effective
Fall, 2023 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
Programs
Through the Department of Education and Professional Education Unit, the University offers a variety of nationally accredited and state-approved undergraduate programs in the field of teacher education. The undergraduate programs are organized into two (2) primary areas. These primary program areas have met stringent accreditation standards. Upon successful completion, all teacher education candidates are eligible to become certified through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE).
About Specialty Education
Specialty Education majors may major in Art Education or Special Education, and are enrolled in both the Department of Education and the specialized academic department. Students must complete the curriculum that is required by the Department of Education and the curriculum that is required by their respective academic department.
The Art Education program, located in the Department of Fine Arts, prepare teachers to work with students in all age groups from Pre-Kindergarten through Twelfth (P-12) grade, inclusively. The Special Education program, located in the Department of Education, prepares teachers to work with students with mild and moderate disabilities, including those with learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, and emotional disturbance, and prepares teachers to work with students from first through eighth grade (1-8) and sixth through twelfth (6-12) grades, inclusively.